Lule Sámi (julevsámegiella)

Lule Sámi is a Western Sámi language spoken in Norway and
Sweden by about 1,500-2,000 people. It is spoken mainly around Luleå
in Sweden and in northern parts of Nordland county in Norway, and also in
Tysfjord municipality, where it is an official language

Lule Sámi is written in the Latin alphabet, and has an official
orthography. The language was standardised in 1983.

Lule Sámi alphabet

A a

Á á

B b

D d

E e

F f

G g

H h

a

á

be

de

e

äf

ge

hå

I i

J j

K k

L l

M m

N n

Ń ń

O o

i

je

kå

äl

äm

än

äŋ/äń/äñ

o

P p

R r

S s

T t

U u

V v

Å å

Ä ä

pe

är

äs

te

u

ve

å

ä/æ

Notes

The letter ń is also written ñ.
The letters c, q, w, x, y, z and ö are also used, but only in foreign loanwords.

Translation

This Act contains provisions on the Swedish language, the national
minority languages and Swedish sign language. The Act also contains
provisions on the responsibility of the public sector to ensure that
the individual is given access to language and on the use of language
in the public sector and in international contexts.